"Linux kernel 2.6.39 removed the final part of the BKL, the whole BKL locking mechanism. BKL is now finally totally gone! Hooray! "
http://kernelnewbies.org/BigKernelLock -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/610306 Title: Big Kernel Lock Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu: Invalid Bug description: The Linux kernel still uses old Big Kernel Lock (BKL) a giant lock instead of fine-grained permissions. http://kernelnewbies.org/BigKernelLock http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giant_lock To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/610306/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages Post to : kernel-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
